The Trump team’s embarrassing comments about reflecting pool vandalism

The Trump team’s embarrassing comments about reflecting pool vandalism  CNN

Federal prosecutors say rushed contractor work, not vandalism, caused damage leading to charges against an Olympian

Contradicting claims made repeatedly by President Donald Trump, U.S. attorney Jeanine Pirro now says she will seek to dismiss a felony charge against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn who had been accused of ripping up a small square piece of new blue lining from the renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. In a m

The Justice Department filed to dismiss charges against a former Olympian.

President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro has filed a motion to dismiss the indictment against former Olympian David Hearn, who was accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June. In moving to dismiss the case, Pirro admitted that the damage to the landmark was the “result of flawed ins

The government had accused David Hearn of ripping a piece of sealant after a $14 million renovation. Hearn has repeatedly said that he simply touched the water in the pool out of curiosity last month.

U.S. government lawyers said in a court filing that information provided since the indictment shows that the damage was the result of a 'flawed installation by the contractor.'

U.S. Attorney for D.C., Jeanine Pirro, is moving to dismiss the felony destruction of property charge against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn after stating that the damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was actually “the result of flawed installation by the contractor.”

Jeanine Pirro's office says the Department of the Interior withheld records about pre-existing coating problems before David Hearn's indictment.

Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss an indictment charging U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn with ripping the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the damage was caused by "botched installation and not vandalism."

The Justice Department moved to dismiss the criminal case against Olympian David Hearn.